The Hildina Ballad
Dancin da ‘Hildina’
It da Shetland Folk Festival 2026, May 1st, ower 60 fok gaidered ta laern aboot an dance da Hildina. Wi da chorus learned, da steps learned, da hale group danced aa 60 verses onda sang ati Shaetlan.
A 'hard core' o 28 remained an danced da hale ballad aa ower ageen, dis time ida oreeginal Norn - see da video below, filmed bi Anthony Olsson.
Dis represents da first time it a Shetland ballad has been danced till in Shetland for ower 200 year, possibly since da ballad wis first collected à Foula ida year 1774.